My UO: The wealth distribution video reminded me. I think taxes should be a LOT higher. I would love to see Congress add more brackets and increase the % for each existing one. The growing income gap is just gross and frankly embarrassing. I don't know how people can think otherwise.
The poll that I thought was weird was the one asking if you'd save your pet or a stranger and so many picked pet. I have a hard time believing that would happen in reality though.
Post by emilyinchile on Oct 9, 2013 10:22:51 GMT -5
I have something! I thought of it last night. Basically, I think that super strict veganism is in some ways a socially acceptable way to maintain disordered eating.
I have a few friends who pretty much eat fruit and vegetables and have a focus on no added oils, no gluten, choosing super foods, etc. I just feel like when you get to the point that simply fueling your body takes up a huge portion of your day - because at that level you have to plan every. single. bite., shop at specialty stores, cook 99.9% of things at home - that there's a level of obsession required that strikes me as potentially worrying.
I wish some of my coworkers hadn't been called back. They're annoying.
This probably isn't all that flameful if you had to listen to some guy clear his throat and cough every 30fuckingseconds.
I judge federal workers who have been working for the Government FOREVER and are all like "OMG NO PAYCHECK!" Umm, you've had a solid good job for 20 years, why don't you have any money. And these aren't people who have had any sort of emergecy where they may have had a lot of bills. People in my office are gross oversharers.
I've had many a friend rush out into traffic when a pet got off leash. I don't think they really thought it through, I think they just reacted. If you think about it rationally, it seems stupid, but in the moment all you are thinking is, 'Something I love is in danger, I must act.' I would feel crazy guilty if I didn't even try to do something for my pet if he was in danger.
Well yes, I completely understand this. However, it was a poll asking if you would risk your life if you had a 50% chance of death and people said yes. It wasn't asking IF you've ever risked your life. So people had time to think about it and respond lol.
I've done what @sfgal530 said, but I now see that this is not really what you were talking about.
FWIW, while I do consider Lola a part of our family and would be devastated by something like cancer happening to her, I don't consider that to be on the same level as a spouse, parent or child having the same illness, so I can't flame you for that.
Whenever I click on a post and the poster is talking about "Susie" having cancer or about to die and I think they're talking about their child or a close family member, then I realize they're talking about their pet, I instantly don't feel the same sympathy/pity for them anymore. I know some/many people consider pets their family and grieve when their pets are sick or pass, but I still can never have as much sympathy for them as I would if it were a human.
Also,I still can't believe people would literally risk their lives for their pet (per a poll we had previously).
I had a FB "friend" that went on and on about how her baby was struggling with treatments and they weren't sure if he was going to make it, on and on and on and I was so upset for her. yup - turns out it was her dog. and YES, obviously we weren't close (it was someone from HS). that plus her homophoic remarks got her defriended.
I've posted this before, but people with the proboards create-your-own avatars: they're awful. They all look alike. And half of them are chinless, what is up with that? That's not flattering. Any random picture from the internet would be better.
What do you have against people with no chins? HUH?!
I keed. I've been trying to think of a replacement for a couple weeks now. I'll put it on this afternoon's agenda.
I judge federal workers who have been working for the Government FOREVER and are all like "OMG NO PAYCHECK!" Umm, you've had a solid good job for 20 years, why don't you have any money. And these aren't people who have had any sort of emergecy where they may have had a lot of bills. People in my office are gross oversharers.
Is this exacerbated by the fact that you don't like some of your CWs? Because otherwise I am wondering why anyone gets judged for being stressed and upset about suddenly not having a paycheck. I have savings and all, but I'd still definitely be going crazy if my company just stopped paying me.
I had instant, intense chemistry with the groomsman, B, I stood up with last weekend. I didn't know the other bridesmaids (and my FI skipped the rehearsal, ceremony, and party bus) so I ended up hanging out with him all day and we were laughing non-stop. The photographer also made me sit on his knee and do other awkward poses that made us physically closer than obviously we would have been. I LOVE my fiance and adore our life together, but feeling that new rush again was fun (it's been five years!) - it was like my own little innocent bachelorette party, lol.
I obviously never planned on having any contact with this person again or mentioning any of this to another soul. I was just going to revel in the memory of my fun day with a tall, cute stranger. But then the bride texted me yesterday out of the blue and said that B told the groom he would "divorce his wife in a heartbeat" and marry me. This effectively killed the little romantic memory I had of him in my head, because what douche would tell other people that? I am annoyed that he killed my buzz.
I judge federal workers who have been working for the Government FOREVER and are all like "OMG NO PAYCHECK!" Umm, you've had a solid good job for 20 years, why don't you have any money. And these aren't people who have had any sort of emergecy where they may have had a lot of bills. People in my office are gross oversharers.
Is this exacerbated by the fact that you don't like some of your CWs? Because otherwise I am wondering why anyone gets judged for being stressed and upset about suddenly not having a paycheck. I have savings and all, but I'd still definitely be going crazy if my company just stopped paying me.
No, most of them were here for the last furlough, so it's more of a "this isn't the first time it's happened" and we just had the summer furlough where back pay wasn't even on the table. I just don't get the whole panic mentality some have. Sure I had my own moment, but I also knew I had savings to fall back on.
My sister has requested that I call her, I am 99% sure she is going to tell me she is pregnant and I just can't pretend to be happy for her. I know I should be happy but this is just bad news for many many reasons.
Whenever I click on a post and the poster is talking about "Susie" having cancer or about to die and I think they're talking about their child or a close family member, then I realize they're talking about their pet, I instantly don't feel the same sympathy/pity for them anymore. I know some/many people consider pets their family and grieve when their pets are sick or pass, but I still can never have as much sympathy for them as I would if it were a human.
Also,I still can't believe people would literally risk their lives for their pet (per a poll we had previously).
I understand what you're saying.
I think sympathy/grief is one of those things you don't have to allocate, though. While I think losing a human member of my family would be worse, the idea of losing a canine member of my family is devastating. It's not like feeling bad that someone is losing their beloved pet means you can't feel bad that someone else is losing a parent or child. I also think that if my dog and a human family member died at the same time, I'd be more upset about my human - but if my dog died and my family was well and alive, I'd be just as sad as I would be if a human died at another point in time.
Post by CallingAllAngels on Oct 9, 2013 10:38:50 GMT -5
My dog has terminal cancer. It is very sad. We are doing everything we can to have as much meaningful time with her as possible. I have shed many tears since her diagnosis. Our life is going to be different without her, but this is not even in the same universe as how I would feel if it was my spouse or child. I would be completely devastated.
A couple of weeks ago I had too many drinks at happy hour and was thinking about sex. On a whim I posted something on CL in the casual encounters section, just to see what would happen (no pictures or anything!!!). I got like 6 messages in 5 minutes, started laughing uncontrollably, and deleted the posting and all the messages immediately.
IDK WTF I was thinking but apparently I need to drink less or get laid (or both). That would have been like the worst idea ever.
Post by barefootcontessa on Oct 9, 2013 10:50:46 GMT -5
My opinion, do not know if it is unpopular or not, is that too many people give away their power by saying "I do not have time for x" OR "I cannot afford y." Of course there are constraints on both time and money but often it comes down to choices and priorities.
I found out from an admin that my annoying office neighbor whined about someone "stealing" his plain instant oatmeal. First of all, our office provides instant oatmeal to us, including plain. He brings his own (same brand) and stores it in a communal break room cabinet, not labeled with his name. So, odds are the bin that holds the free employee oatmeal was empty and someone was looking for more, and grabbed some from the box in the cabinet.
Anyway, the confession part of this is I have been so tempted since I heard about this to grab oatmeal from his box instead of from the communal stock, just to hear him get all worked up about someone stealing from him.
A couple of weeks ago I had too many drinks at happy hour and was thinking about sex. On a whim I posted something on CL in the casual encounters section, just to see what would happen (no pictures or anything!!!). I got like 6 messages in 5 minutes, started laughing uncontrollably, and deleted the posting and all the messages immediately.
IDK WTF I was thinking but apparently I need to drink less or get laid (or both). That would have been like the worst idea ever.
I posted a missed connection on there a few weeks ago. Never heard from the one I was looking for, but got lots of other great responses. Too much alcohol was involved for me too.
My opinion, do not know if it is unpopular or not, is that too many people give away their power by saying "I do not have time for x" OR "I cannot afford y." Of course there are constraints on both time and money but often it comes down to choices and priorities.
I agree with you to an extent, but having choices is inherently privileged.
Is this exacerbated by the fact that you don't like some of your CWs? Because otherwise I am wondering why anyone gets judged for being stressed and upset about suddenly not having a paycheck. I have savings and all, but I'd still definitely be going crazy if my company just stopped paying me.
No, most of them were here for the last furlough, so it's more of a "this isn't the first time it's happened" and we just had the summer furlough where back pay wasn't even on the table. I just don't get the whole panic mentality some have. Sure I had my own moment, but I also knew I had savings to fall back on.
But still, not having a paycheck still sucks, regardless that you have savings to fall back on.
I found out from an admin that my annoying office neighbor whined about someone "stealing" his plain instant oatmeal. First of all, our office provides instant oatmeal to us, including plain. He brings his own (same brand) and stores it in a communal break room cabinet, not labeled with his name. So, odds are the bin that holds the free employee oatmeal was empty and someone was looking for more, and grabbed some from the box in the cabinet.
Anyway, the confession part of this is I have been so tempted since I heard about this to grab oatmeal from his box instead of from the communal stock, just to hear him get all worked up about someone stealing from him.
My other confession is that I regularly steal food from the coworkers I don't like.
Not their lunch, but oatmeal, cereal,milk, candy etc. They deserve it.
Don't egg me on, LOL. He totally deserves it; he's such a tool. This is an exact transcript of a phone call he had yesterday (I was typing it to a coworker via IM because I was in such disbelief). From what I gather, he was on the phone with his car insurance company: "I was backing out of a parking spot and I ran into a lady. ... I'm not going to say I'm 100% at fault. ... In order to make a statement that would hold me responsible, I would have to be familiar with the law. I was backing out of a parking spot, I didn't see her, and I did run into her."
Shit, I have a vent. I was shopping sale shoes on Amazon last night and found Cole Haan Air Bacara flats in black patent in my size for $58. I added them to my cart, shopped for a couple other items, and checked out. Or, I thought I did. I went to Amazon a minute ago to check something else and I see everything is still in my cart, and the price of the shoes is back up to $108. Fuck my distracted ways. I must not have completed checkout.
My opinion, do not know if it is unpopular or not, is that too many people give away their power by saying "I do not have time for x" OR "I cannot afford y." Of course there are constraints on both time and money but often it comes down to choices and priorities.
I agree with you to an extent, but having choices is inherently privileged.
Plus I think that in the situationss where people DO have those choices, a lot of it is just conversational shorthand. "I can't afford y" often means "well we have enough money to cover the cost of y, but we're planning to go on vacation and get a new car instead, and we can't do those plus also do y." I can get behind a slight annoyance about people speaking imprecisely, and I'm actually trying to be more conscious about not saying I don't have time when the fact is that I choose to spend my time elsewhere, but I don't know if I'd go as far as saying that it's a sign of people giving away their power. cc: barefootcontessa
A couple of weeks ago I had too many drinks at happy hour and was thinking about sex. On a whim I posted something on CL in the casual encounters section, just to see what would happen (no pictures or anything!!!). I got like 6 messages in 5 minutes, started laughing uncontrollably, and deleted the posting and all the messages immediately.
IDK WTF I was thinking but apparently I need to drink less or get laid (or both). That would have been like the worst idea ever.
I look at the encounters page on Craigslist when I'm bored. Some of them are hilarious. And then some of them I'm like, "SHIT-PENIS!!!"
My H thinks I'm the biggest dork ever. I'm always showing him, "Hey, look at this...PENIS!!!!"
Yeah, this is where I got the idea from lol. The ones men post are pretty funny (and often disgusting, I've seen several married men looking for something "discreet" and I am always tempted to email them and tell them what scum they are).
I can't believe the crap some people post on the internet. I guess if it's just a penis pic nobody will track it back to you, but I can't imagine posting something like that for all the world to see! It both cracks me up and intrigues me.
A couple of weeks ago I had too many drinks at happy hour and was thinking about sex. On a whim I posted something on CL in the casual encounters section, just to see what would happen (no pictures or anything!!!). I got like 6 messages in 5 minutes, started laughing uncontrollably, and deleted the posting and all the messages immediately.
IDK WTF I was thinking but apparently I need to drink less or get laid (or both). That would have been like the worst idea ever.
I posted a missed connection on there a few weeks ago. Never heard from the one I was looking for, but got lots of other great responses. Too much alcohol was involved for me too.
Lol. Alcohol and the internet are a bad combination when you're single
Unrelated to alcohol, but someone started messaging me on plenty of fish last night. It was really late (like after midnight) and I was guessing he was looking for more of a hookup thing (though he lives 5 hours away so an internet one?). I messaged him back out of curiosity until he said "You're really cute, I like older women".
(wilted)
Granted, his profile said he was 25 so I am in fact older. But please don't call me that!!!